National Film Awards 2026 to Be Held in Gujarat

Exam-focused facts from the 7 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The 72nd National Film Awards (NFA) ceremony will be held in Kevadia, Gujarat, shifting from its traditional venue at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
The ceremony is scheduled for September 22, and President of India Droupadi Murmu will present the awards.
The winners were announced on July 18 by the respective jury chairpersons at a press conference in New Delhi.
Article 370 won the Best Feature Film award, and Yami Gautam won Best Actress in a Leading Role for the same film.
Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for their performances in Bramayugam and Chandu Champion respectively.
Rajkumar Periasamy won Best Direction for the Tamil-language war drama Amaran, while Randeep Hooda was named Best Debut Director for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.